Hirschmann OWL User Modules User manual

Brand: Hirschmann

Model: OWL User Modules

Type: User manual

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Hirschmann OWL User Modules

Below you will find brief product information for Hirschmann OWL User Modules to give you an idea of the features and possible use cases.

The FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) User Module is an additional feature of OWL routers that allows the router to update the firmware of the cellular module automatically. The FOTA User Module is easy to use - it can be activated with just one checkbox. The router must be connected to the Internet in order to use FOTA updates. The FOTA User Module checks for the new cellular module firmware every 24 hours. It is also possible to check for new cellular module firmware manually.

Hirschmann OWL User Modules

Below you will find brief product information for Hirschmann OWL User Modules to give you an idea of the features and possible use cases.

OWL LTE / OWL LTE M12

FOTA User Module

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Rel. 1 – 08/2018

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User Manual

FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) User Module

OWL LTE / OWL LTE M12 (Industrial Cellular Router)

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OWL LTE / OWL LTE M12

FOTA User Module

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Rel. 1 – 08/2018

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CONTENTS

Contents

1 Description of the FOTA user module 1

2 Installation of the FOTA user module 2

4 System Log 11

5 Recommended Literature 12

3 Update of the cellular module firmware 4

3.1 Automatic update . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.2. Manual update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1. DESCRIPTION USER MODULE

Description of the FOTA user module

The Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) user module is an additional feature of OWL routers.

This allows the router to update the firmware of the cellular module automatically. Only the

firmware of the cellular module is updated (not the firmware of the router). The FOTA user

module is easy to use – it can be activated with just one checkbox. The router must be

connected to the Internet in order to use FOTA updates. The connection to the server with

firmware files provided is already defined in the FOTA user module, but it is possible to enter

your own server credentials. The FOTA user module checks for the new cellular module

firmware every 24 hours. It is also possible to check for new cellular module firmware

manually.

FOTA user module operation

The FOTA user module is NOT part of the standard router firmware. The FOTA

user module is available for OWL LTE and OWL LTE M12.

2. Installation of the FOTA user module

Use the web interface for installing the FOTA user module. Enter your user

name and password

2. Select User Modules item in the Customization section

2. INSTALLATION USER MODULE

Select the file of the FOTA user module and click on Add or Update button

2. INSTALLATION USER MODULE

3. UPDATE CELLULAR MODULE FIRMWARE

3. Update of the cellular module

firmware

There are 2 ways of updating the cellular module firmware:

Automatic update: Use the automatic update as standard option.

For detailed information see chapter "3.1. Automatic update".

Manual update: Use this option only if is explicitly described in the

Release Information. For detailed information see chapter "3.2. Manual

update".

3.1. AUTOMATIC UPDATE

In this chapter, the configuration of the FOTA user module is described. Go to the

Automatic Update page in the Configuration section. To enable the FOTA user module, tick

the Enable automatic update checkbox and click Apply. The other configuration items are

described in the table below. The behavior of the FOTA user module is described on the next

page.

Item Description

Enable automatic update

Enables the FOTA user module. There is a preset

connection to the server with up to date firmware

information.

URL

Optional. Fill in a different server address where the

JSON file with firmware information is stored, along with

firmware files.

Username

Optional. Specify only if you have specified URL. The

preset username for the preset server is saved in the

FOTA user module.

Password

Optional. Specify only if you have specified URL. The

preset password for the preset server is saved in the

FOTA user module.

Apply Conﬁguration changes will take effect after pressing the Ap-

ply button.

Start Manually

Press this button to check manually for a new cellular

mod-ule firmware. Otherwise, a check for updates takes

place every 24 hours at the same time that the FOTA user

module was first enabled.

3.1. Automatic update

3.1. AUTOMATIC UPDATE

Behavior of the FOTA user module

When the FOTA user module is enabled, it will connect to the preset server to check for

new firmware updates of the cellular module and of the FOTA user module. It is then done

every 24 hours at the same time the FOTA user module was enabled. You can also run this

firmware update check manually using the Start Manually button.

This file is in JSON format, complete – with cellular module names, associated firmware

revision numbers and links to firmware files. The FOTA user module will download this file

and compare it to the current firmware revision number. If there is new firmware available

(higher revision number), the firmware file for the cellular module is downloaded. The

router needs a stable connection and power supply to download the firmware file

properly. If the downloading of the firmware fails, the FOTA user module will recognize

the incomplete file when next attempting to download the firmware file. It will then

continue to download the rest of the file – it does not unnecessarily download duplicate

data again.

The FOTA user module will regularly check for new firmware updates of the cellular

module and the of FOTA user module when it is connected to the Internet (it does not matter

which interface is used). The preset server address, username and pass-word are saved in

the FOTA user module, so there is no need to fill-in credentials unless you want to use

another server.

3.2. MANUAL UPDATE

3.2. Manual update

It is strongly recommended to double-check the firmware to be uploaded to the

cellular module. If the firmware is not intended for a cellular module used in this

router, uploading may irretrievably damage the device. Firmware update is at

your own risk!

Use this option only if is explicitly required in the Release Information.

3.2.1 Firmware Compatibility

Choose the cellular module firmware according to the information given in the

Release Information.

3.2. MANUAL UPDATE

Use the web interface for installing the FOTA-manual user module. Enter your

user name and password

2. Select User Modules item in the Customization section

3.2.2. Step-by-step Manual update

3.2. MANUAL UPDATE

Select the file of the FOTA-manual user module and click on Add or Update button

Select the FOTA-manual user module.

Select Manual Update item in the Utillity section

3.2. MANUAL UPDATE

Select the firmware for the cellular module as described in the Release Information.

7. Press the Update button.

Do not turn off the router during the update.

The cellular module firmware update can take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Figure 15: Succesfully Done

9. Installation is completed.

4. SYSTEM LOG

4. System log

The System Log page displays System Log messages. It is the same system log as

the one in the main menu of the router. FOTA user module messages are indicated by

fota strings. You can check the operation of the FOTA user module in the log or view any

messages in the event of configuration problems. You can download these messages and

save them to a computer as a text file (.log) by clicking the Save Log button. You can also

download a detailed report (.txt) for communication with technical support by clicking the

Save Report button.

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE

5. Recommended literature

- User Manual "Configuration"

- Release Information OWL LTE / OWL LTE M12

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